By: I Make America TeamOctober 10, 2016
U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman helped employees and management at Kondex Corporation celebrate Manufacturing Day on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Lomira, Wisconsin. Grothman, who is in his first term in Congress, visited with Jim Wessing, an AG Sector Board member and president of Kondex, before speaking with Kondex employees about the importance of manufacturing […]
By: I Make America TeamOctober 10, 2016
Two of Iowa’s four U.S. congressmen joined Kinze Manufacturing at the company’s Williamsburg, Iowa headquarters for an I Make America event to kick off Manufacturing Week. Congressmen Dave Loebsack and Rod Blum each met with company leaders, toured Kinze, and spoke to employees about the importance of manufacturing in Iowa. Company employees also heard from […]
By: I Make America TeamOctober 10, 2016
A bipartisan duo of Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Congressman Brad Ashford joined Leif Magnusson, 2016 AEM Chair and president, CLAAS Global Sales America, for a special I Make America event to mark Manufacturing Day. The event took place at CLAAS of America, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Ricketts and Ashford are familiar figures at […]
By: I Make America TeamOctober 6, 2016
The United States is home to thousands of manufacturers, including hundreds of equipment manufacturers, suppliers and industry service providers. And some of those manufacturers are the result of foreign-based businesses who have decided to pour investment into our country – a reflection on the status of the United States as one of the friendliest places […]
By: I Make America TeamOctober 6, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court voted on Monday not to hear an appeal from several ag equipment manufacturers seeking to overturn a New Hampshire dealer law. After the vote, AEM issued the following statement: “The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court will not review the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law […]
By: I Make America TeamSeptember 29, 2016
I Make America helped AEM member Hydrema celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new North American headquarters on September 16th. The event showcased the investment that Hydrema is making in its local community of Cumming, Georgia. As a strong supporter of the I Make America campaign, Hydrema invited AEM to attend and provide an […]
By: I Make America TeamSeptember 27, 2016
When you sit on the sidelines, things aren’t going to change. Everybody’s vote counts.
By: I Make America TeamSeptember 15, 2016
As the presidential campaign shifts into high gear for the closing weeks before Election Day, AEM had a chance to conduct a short interview with Mike Schmidt, a senior economic adviser to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
By: I Make America TeamSeptember 8, 2016
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the U.S. Senate’s third-ranking member, visited Manitou Americas in Madison, South Dakota, last week for an I Make America celebration of manufacturing. Sen. Thune met with employees at Manitou’s Gehl-brand manufacturing facility and toured the production area with Manitou Americas President and CEO Dan Miller, who showcased the plant’s state-of-the-art manufacturing […]
August 29, 2016
One of AEM’s young leaders is among an elite group selected for a program that gives participants first-hand, high-level experience in the workings of the federal government. Austin Ramirez, 38, president and CEO of HUSCO International in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been appointed to the 2016-2017 class of White House Fellows by the President’s Commission on […]
August 25, 2016
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson met with company leaders and employees at AEM member HUSCO International on Tuesday to discuss policy changes needed to strengthen manufacturing in the state. Johnson met with HUSCO Executive Chairman Gus Ramirez and the company’s leadership team before embarking on a facility tour led by Ramirez and HUSCO Automotive President Todd […]
August 18, 2016
The I Make America tour made its first-ever visit to Superior Industries last Thursday before turning around to stop by longtime IMA supporter General Kinematics. The I Make America campaign rolled into Morris, Minnesota to visit the annual “Ribs N Rides” event held by Superior Industries. Employees and their families gathered at the Steven County […]
